San Diego, CA- The San Diego Padres defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4 this afternoon for ManagerBud Black‘s 600th career win.
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Buddy Black now one of two people in Major League Baseball history with 100+ wins as a pitcher and 600+ wins as a manager.
Black is in his eighth season as manager of the San Diego Padres with a record of 600-664. Black ranks second in the Padres’s history for all-time managerial wins, trailingBruce Bochy, who won 951 games as San Diego Padres manager.
The Padres scored the games first runs in the top of the 1st on an RBI ground out bySeth Smithand a sacrifice fly byYasmani Grandalto give the San Diego Padres a 2-0 lead.
Grandal would extend the Padres lead to 5-0 with a three-run shot in the top of the fifth, his 11th of the season.
The Diamondbacks would cut into the Padres lead in the bottom of the 6th on a two-run single byMiguel Monteroand an RBI double byEnder Inciarteto cut the Padres lead to 5-3.
Friars on Base
Cliff Penningtonwould add on a solo homer to cut the Padres lead to 5-4.
Will Venablewould extend the Padres lead to 7-4 with a pinch-hit two-run homer.
Joaquin Benoitwould close out the game for the Padres in the ninth for his eighth save in his his first appearance since August 13.
Ian Kennedyimproved to (10-11) on the season, allowing only three runs on eight hits with six strikeouts in 5.2 inning of work.
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